NBA Week 19/20 - Where we pull a Swiftie

[QuietB]

Managed to overcome a 21-6 free throw differential in the first half too.

What critics of the Lakers seem to overlook when sooking about free throw discrepancies is the Lakers don’t actually play any defence.

I honestly believe the all star game has more intense defence than the Lakers half the time

 

[hamG]

Goodbye John Collins

Eh I reckon the coach shoved a forearm into his chest and he reacted. Damn stupid white bastards?

 

[Son of Skeletor]

What critics of the Lakers seem to overlook when sooking about free throw discrepancies is the Lakers don’t actually play any defence.

I honestly believe the all star game has more intense defence than the Lakers half the time

Eh, I reckon that's a bit of an urban myth.

They pretty much rank middle of the pack defensively, have hovered between 10th to 20th all season. Similar rank to Bucks and Sixers, and above playoff teams like the Dubs, Kings, Mavs and Pacers.

I'd say Ham runs a very conservative defence. The Lakers are 30th for offensive rebounding and 22nd for forcing turnovers, so they concentrate on getting people behind the ball. The upshot of that is that they give up an extra three possessions per game too, which makes the net free throw differential and foul imbalance even more stark.

They rank 11th in two-point FG% allowed and 10th in blocked shots, and give up a relatively normal proportion of attempts inside the arc compared to outside the arc - unlike say Chicago or New Orleans, which deliberately give up threes rather than twos - so there's nothing in the numbers suggesting the Lakers as a whole play defence less, or much differently, to other teams.

In the case of someone like LeBron, then yes, it's true - at this point he's a defence optional guy. But the team, not really. Technically they rank better defensively (17th) than offensively (18th) this season.

This statistic is out of whack, whichever way one looks at it.

 

[Warsaw]

Amazing, that the 5-year discourse around Tobias and his max contract, is only fully being reckoned with now - in his final months as a contracted player.

It's been an ongoing bit since he signed, but never has it taken so much weight because others have taken the lions share of the criticism. Unprecedent run.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Torn meniscus for KAT, out indefinitely.

Eep.

 

[fidstar]

Warriors with a 87 point turnaround between games. Got to be close to a record.

 

[Memphis]

Torn meniscus for KAT, out indefinitely.

Eep.

That is so unfortunate especially how good they are doing this season.

Prayers up that he doesn't need surgery.

 

[Memphis]

Lebron ankle injury listing him as questionable.

 

[peternorth]

Torn meniscus for KAT, out indefinitely.

Eep.

Wow. I the road to the western crown just got a lot easier

 

[Memphis]

 

[DangerSloane]

Getting torn apart by the Wizards so far.

Knicks injuries and 76ers losing Embiid is the only reason they are in 4th at present. They are a bit behind the Knicks and Philly at full strength.

Ended up winning by double digits.
And yes assuredly they are behind the Knicks and Philly at full strength, but will they be at full strength?
Staying fit/healthy in the NBA is half the battle for playoff teams. No point in getting there if half your players are injured.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Marry me Ant

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Marry me Ant

 

[Jupes]

that fall scary as *
dude is a beast

 

[Gigantic]

Exum has been so solid to close out the game

 

[hamG]

Pretty amazing

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Torn meniscus for KAT, out indefinitely.

Eep.

The planets have to align for any team to have a shot at a championship. When you're Minny, you also need Hailey's Comet to appear.

Absolutely rotten luck.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Vale the Simmons domination era, Aug 2023-Mar 2024.

 

[DT_35]

lol Tatum out of bounds and ref right there just lets it slide

 

[DT_35]

AG wow

 

[DT_35]

AG & Jokic the best chemistry in the league

 

[Borough Blood]

One of Browns best games ever but ruins it with his FT shooting.

 

[DT_35]

Bad luck Boston

Never want to hear about Tatum being in the MVP discussion again lol

 

[stewie griffen]

Gg dubs

Demarvelous

 

[mumblingpie]

Guess the Simmons contract legitimately could go down as the worst ever in NBA history